PostGame, Mets 2 Nationals 3

NYM: 17-15
WAS: 18-14

WP: Luis Atilano(3-0)
LP: John Maine(1-2)
S: Miguel Batista(1)

Starters:

NYM-- John Maine
6.0 IP, 7 H, 2 Earned Runs, 4 Walks, 5 K, 2 HR Allowed

WAS-- Luis Atilano
5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 Walks, 5 K

Pitching:

• John Maine was very good again tonight; despite walking 4. He got no run support, so he really should have deserved a win.
• Last 3 starts, Maine is 1-1 with a 2.50 ERA in 18 innings
  

Hisanori Takahashi
1.0 IP
Pedro Feliciano
0.1 IP, 3 H, 1 Earned Run, 1 K
Jenrry Mejia
1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 Walk, 1 K

Offense:

The Mets offense was awful tonight, they got 12 Hits which only produced in 2 runs. They were 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position and they left 11 men on base. The Mets scored their first run in the bottom half of the 7th, as Luis Castillo knocked a single to left which scored Rod Barajas. The Mets second and final run came in the bottom of the ninth, when Angel Pagan blasted a homerun over the right center field wall which was his second of the season.

• Jason Bay continues to struggle as he struck out twice, and also struck out to end the game on a ball in the dirt.
• Though David Wright had two hits, still struck out with the bases loaded and 1 out in the first.
• Jeff Francoeur is 11 for his last 77 after starting off blazing hot.

Offensive Box Score:

1. CF Angel Pagan, 2-5, 1 RUN, 1 RBI(13), 1 HOME RUN(2)
2. 2B Luis Castillo, 1-4, 1 Walk, 1 RBI(8)
3. SS Jose Reyes, 1-4, 2 K
EJECTED IN BOTTOM OF 7TH WHEN ARGUING BALLS & STRIKES
4. LF Jason Bay, 1-4, 1 Walk, 2 K
5. 3B David Wright, 2-4, 1 K
6. 1B Ike Davis, 1-4, 1 K
7. RF Jeff Francoeur, 1-4, 2 K
8. C Rod Barajas, 2-4, 1 RUN
9. SP John Maine, 0-1, 1 K

Game Picture:

The Game Picture tonight goes to Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez, he went 4 for 4 tonight, which included a double and a HUGE RBI.

The Mets will play game 2 tomorrow night against the Nationals, at 7:10 PM. The Mets will send Jonathon Niese to the mound as he will be opposed by Scott Olsen.